predawn, birdsong
I yearn to have the whole day
but other needs call
few precious moments stolen
to focus on my own words
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Middle Aged
half of the petals
are open, but the rest,
have yet to bloom
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Lilac Thoughts
so many thoughts
plentiful as lilac petals,
trumpeting ideas
sweet-smelling, unfinished,
blurry and chaotic
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Happiness of Ferns
uncurling
toward sunshine,
happiness perches on ferns,
singing
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Columbine Thought
Reflections of Contrails
lily pads cluster
on water sliced by contrails,
new leaves unfurl
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Apple Blossom Breeze
spring is certain
when squirrels chase each other in
an apple-scented breeze
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Gnome Wanted
every dark nook
needs a sign that says:
Gnome Wanted
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Green Blooms
despite a stiff wind
green blankets the brown,
in heart-stopping blooms
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Noon Light
a walk at noon
rare break from my desk,
light steps
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Dogwood Days
cherry blossom time
is past, but still to come are
dogwood days
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Before the Rain
unfurling bravely
raising face toward the sun,
before the rain
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